Yeah, yeah I was just another child going wild in the city Just gettin' by on a dream I was thinking life was gonna be so pretty, It was pretty mean Yeah I hit the road with no expectations Just sleeping where I'd been I didn't care about the fame or the money Show me a place to play and I'm gonna go 'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told 'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll I hitched a ride on a trip going nowhere Got fifty bucks in a fight Ain't a lot you know when it's over You know the feeling, well it feels alright, alright When you're finished with the band and some honey grabs your hand, yeah You get to thinking you might That's when you notice there's a ring on her finger That's when she tells you that she's single tonight Well it's all for the love of rock and roll In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told 'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll I've got it made when I hit the stage at quarter to nine (yeah) Watch them dancin' in the haze and the band's really pumping You feel the rush and that's all it's about I'm in for life and there's no getting out of the way Yeah All I want... All I need... Yeah, 'cause it's all for the love of rock and roll In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told 'Cause it's all for my love of rock and roll All for my love of rock and roll...